William Ropp, o.T. 4, 2010-2012

William Ropp succeeds in this series a distinct border crossing between naturalism and artifice, between the reproduction of man with nature and stylization.The people of all generations in Ropps works are looking directly at the viewer. The enormous charisma of the protagonists draws the viewer magically into its spell. The people in Ropps images appear vulnerable and impressively drawn into themselves, but at the same time strong and full of self-confidence. The peculiar embedding of people in strange landscapes and plant worlds leads to mysterious pictures full of miracles.The balanced composition, lighting accents well set up, the refined nuances of color and the subtle harmony between form and content lend the photographs a compelling density.William Ropp shows what usually can not be shown: the strong power of thought worlds.

The merging of the representational and the imaginary shapes the character of his recognizable artistic style.